Polls look bad for Corbett's re-election

A survey conducted by Harrisburg-based Harper Polling shows a majority of statewide voters do not believe Gov. Tom Corbett deserves a second term in office.

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By ANDREW M. SEDER

poconorecord.com

By ANDREW M. SEDER

Posted Jul. 10, 2013 at 12:01 AM

By ANDREW M. SEDER
Posted Jul. 10, 2013 at 12:01 AM

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A survey conducted by Harrisburg-based Harper Polling shows a majority of statewide voters do not believe Gov. Tom Corbett deserves a second term in office.

The poll of 813 registered voters, conducted July 1 and 2, showed 56 percent of respondents said they thought someone else should lead the state, while 24 percent said Corbett deserves another four years.

When looking at just the Republicans that took part in the poll, less than half — 43 percent — said Corbett should get another term. If Corbett is looking to Independents for support, it doesn't appear he'll find much. Only 25 percent of the Independents surveyed said they believe Corbett has earned another four years.

Also, slightly more Democrats than Republicans said they believe Pennsylvania's economy is getting better.

"The overriding negative opinion about the direction of the state economy is durable across partisan affiliation," said Harper Polling pollster Brock McCleary.

Thirty-one percent of Democrats said that was the case, while 28 percent of Republicans thought the same. Twenty-one percent of Independents shared that view.

Forty-three percent of both Republicans and Democrats said they believed the state's economy was getting worse. Forty-two percent of Independents shared that view.

The poll's margin of error is plus or minus 3.4 percent. A political party breakdown of those surveyed shows 45 percent of respondents identified as Democrats and 42 percent are Republicans. Thirteen percent were other parties or Independent.